Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Mustang Memorial Field at Spanos Stadium (capacity ~11,000)
Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Kickoff Time: 5:00 PM PT (8:00 PM ET)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Special Note: This is Cal Poly’s Homecoming Game 2025, with special promotions and a large crowd expected.
Weather Forecast (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: ~68°F at kickoff, cooling into the low 60s by night
Wind: 4–6 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no major effect on gameplay
Injury Report
UC Davis Aggies:
QB Caden Pinnick – Probable (minor shoulder soreness)
WR Samuel Gbatu Jr. – Probable (ankle tweak)
Cal Poly Mustangs:
QB Ty Dieffenbach – Probable (hand bruise, expected to play)
WR Michael Briscoe – Probable (hamstring tightness)
Key Player Matchups
QB Caden Pinnick (UC Davis) vs Cal Poly Secondary
Pinnick: 753 passing yards, 8 TDs, 2 INTs; also adds mobility with 100 rushing yards.
RB Jordan Fisher (UC Davis) vs LB Brian Dukes Jr. (Cal Poly)
Fisher: 338 rushing yards, 3 TDs; Dukes Jr. is fresh off a Defensive Player of the Week honor with 2 INTs vs Sac State.
QB Ty Dieffenbach (Cal Poly) vs UC Davis Pass Rush
Dieffenbach: 579 passing yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT; efficient but faces a strong UC Davis front.
WR Michael Briscoe (Cal Poly) vs CB Jalen Smith (UC Davis)
Briscoe: 492 receiving yards, 7 TDs; Smith leads UC Davis in pass breakups.
Recent Team Form
UC Davis Aggies (3–1, 1–0 Big Sky, ranked #7 FCS)
W 34–12 vs Weber State
W 50–34 vs Southern Utah
L 70–10 @ Washington (FBS)
W 31–24 @ Utah Tech
Offense: 31.2 PPG Defense: 31.5 PPG
Cal Poly Mustangs (3–2, 1–0 Big Sky)
W 32–24 @ Sacramento State (#21)
L 35–17 @ Stephen F. Austin
W 56–7 vs Western Oregon
L 63–9 @ Utah (FBS)
W 41–17 @ San Diego
Offense: 31.0 PPG Defense: 29.6 PPG
Series History
All‑time: UC Davis leads 27–20–2
Recent:
2024: UC Davis 31–13
2023: UC Davis 17–13
2022: UC Davis 59–17
Trend: UC Davis has won 3 straight, all by double digits.
ATS (Against the Spread):
UC Davis: 3–1 ATS last 4
Cal Poly: 2–3 ATS last 5
Historical Betting Results:
UC Davis has covered in 3 straight vs Cal Poly
Cal Poly has failed to cover in 4 of last 6 Big Sky games
Projected Score: UC Davis 34 – Cal Poly 24
Game Odds
UC Davis Aggies – 9.5
Cal Poly Mustangs 56
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
